Search for alternatives to colonoscopy continues
The Sun Press Mon, 28 May 2012 13:46 PM PDT
The search continues for a colon cancer screening test that people wouldn't actually mind taking. University Hospitals recently launched a clinical trial to see how stool DNA tests do compared to colonoscopy in detecting large pre-cancerous polyps in the colon. |
Racing raffle to benefit Relay For Life
The McPherson Sentinel Mon, 28 May 2012 13:40 PM PDT
The CertainTeed Polymer Shakes Relay for Life team will be raffling off NASCAR items to raise money for the McPherson County American Cancer Society’s upcoming event. |
Thieves steal $30K of equipment from cancer charity organization
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta Mon, 28 May 2012 13:29 PM PDT
The owner of a company that specializes in providing free lawn care to cancer patients promises to be back at work Tuesday, days after he said thieves stole $30,000 worth of mowing equipment. Robert "Smokey" Page founded Mowing With Meaning in Griffin in March, and said he uses money made from regular customers to pay for free lawn care and handiwork for people battling cancer. He did this ... |
Experts disparage use of test for prostate cancer, but many men may reject advice
Washington Post Mon, 28 May 2012 13:29 PM PDT
They’re at it again â€" trying to deny lifesaving cancer tests. That was the reaction from many men last week after a top-level task force bucked two decades of medical practice and recommended against routine use of a common blood test to check for prostate cancer. Read full article >> |
With PSA Testing, The Power Of Anecdote Often Trumps Statistics
Georgia Public Broadcasting Mon, 28 May 2012 13:16 PM PDT
A federal task force's recommendations against routine blood tests for prostate cancer raises big questions about how to interpret medical evidence and what role expert panels should play in how doctors practice. But those questions aren't easy to answer. read more |
Cancer Risk May Be Lowered By Fat Removal Procedures
Medical News Today Mon, 28 May 2012 13:16 PM PDT
Surgically removing abdominal fat from obese mice reduces their risk of ultraviolet-light induce skin cancer, say researchers. However, whether this applies to humans is still unknown. UV-induced skin cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the United States and affects over 2 million individuals each year. The study is published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences... |
When Should PSA Screening Stop? Doctors Cannot Agree
Medical News Today Mon, 28 May 2012 13:16 PM PDT
Prostate cancer is a slow-growing disease, and doctors are forever facing multiple barriers to discontinuing routine PSA screening. So, perhaps it is not surprising that consensus in the medical community on when to discontinue PSA screening is hard to achieve. Put simply, doctors are unable to agree completely when an old man should no longer be screened for prostate cancer. PSA stands for ... |
National council offers skin cancer prevention tips
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune Mon, 28 May 2012 13:14 PM PDT
As summer quickly approaches, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Park Service... |
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